by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured
BY MALLORIE MCCOYTHE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — The Greater Valley area’s newest business, Five Below, held its grand opening on Saturday, March 15. Located in the Village Square Shopping Center at 3418 20th Ave, Five Below is a retail chain that sells a variety of games,...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Opelika manufacturer Pharmavite will invest more than $13 million of additional capital into its facility to support its growth.Pharmavite is a nutrition-powered wellness company dedicated to helping people live healthier, more...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Walt Albritton
ALABAMA — At a country setting in the outskirts of Wetumpka near his childhood home, Walter Albritton has authored over 20 books and countless newspaper columns, including his popular weekly article in The Observer. At nearly 93 years of age, Albritton has not slowed...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Column, Sean Dietrich
Maryland. The old cafe is mostly empty this time of night. Music plays overhead. Pedal steel guitar. The cook is cleaning his flattop. The waitress is reading a magazine. Thank God magazines still exist in our AI Age. I smell cured pork and onions. There are globe...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 25, 2025 | Ann Cipperly, Column
With warm breezes and brilliant pink azaleas beginning to bloom, thoughts turn to preparing scrumptious spring dishes with seasonal fruits. Strawberries are nearly everyone’s favorite, and they can be used to create yummy cakes, pies, breads and other treats. When...
